College Guide

Rankings

Below are the Washington Monthly's 2012 national universities rankings. We rate schools based on their contribution to the public good in three broad categories: Social Mobility (recruiting and graduating low-income students), Research (producing cutting-edge scholarship and PhDs), and Service (encouraging students to give something back to their country). For an explanation of each category, click here. For more information about the overall goals of the rankings, click here. To learn more about our methodology, click here.

Use the above dropdown menu to switch to different categories of schools. Click on the "sort" button at the top of each column to sort schools by that category. You can also sort the list by state or by name of college. * Indicates a public school, ° indicates a for-profit school.

†† Due to an error in compiling the 2012 Washington Monthly college rankings, Clarkson University did not receive credit for the number of its graduates who earn PhDs. Clarkson should have been ranked 115th overall among National Universities, not 131st. Had the correct data been included in the original rankings, some institutions would have received a slightly different rank. But because in most cases the difference would be only one ordinal position, and because the error was discovered only after the print issue of the magazine was mailed, we have chosen not to redo the entire rankings. We regret the error.

sort	Institution sort a-z sort by state		Social Mobility sort					Research sort									Service sort

		Overall Score	Students receiving Pell grants	Net price	Predicted grad rate Actual grad rate Rank			Research expenditures, in millions Rank		Bachelor's to PhD rank	Science & engineering PhD's awarded Rank		Faculty receiving significant awards Rank		Faculty in national academies Rank		Peace Corps Rank	ROTC Rank	Federal work-study funds spent on service Rank		Community service participation and hours served Rank	Service staff, courses and financial aid support Rank
101	University of Vermont (VT)*	51	22%	12029	71%	77%	47	130	108	131	57	143	0.6%	59	0.3%	102	28	192	7%	261	132	45
102	New Mexico State University-Main (NM)*	51	40%	9656	42%	45%	27	158	97	167	64	138	0.6%	55	0.0%	157	180	59	21%	78	150	149
103	Wake Forest University (NC)	50	15%	29885	85%	89%	233	192	87	28	47	154	0.2%	160	0.2%	118	26	86	9%	226	47	20
104	University of Colorado-Boulder (CO)*	50	15%	18054	65%	68%	149	349	55	72	226	47	0.7%	47	0.9%	47	15	45	16%	135	150	149
105	University of Maryland-College Park (MD)*	50	12%	13282	82%	81%	123	451	35	63	418	18	0.6%	51	0.9%	52	59	138	22%	70	150	149
106	University of Central Florida (FL)*	50	24%	12226	63%	64%	84	118	113	194	154	76	0.3%	158	0.1%	153	174	128	9%	235	2	113
107	Clark University (MA)	50	17%	25639	75%	77%	218	7	226	34	28	194	0.4%	101	1.3%	39	3	212	7%	266	39	51
108	American University (DC)	50	14%	28294	81%	79%	252	40	172	132	40	164	0.5%	94	0.0%	157	1	121	18%	111	95	73
109	University of Oklahoma-Norman (OK)*	50	27%	13622	61%	63%	98	218	80	88	169	64	0.5%	72	0.1%	151	136	44	12%	182	150	149
110	University of Montana (MT)*	50	34%	12706	49%	43%	159	64	147	160	40	164	0.4%	100	0.0%	157	52	191	22%	66	134	74
111	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh (PA)*	49	15%	18935	80%	78%	200	822	10	62	267	35	0.5%	81	0.5%	72	45	100	20%	89	150	149
112	Polytech. Institute of New York Univ. (NY)	49	45%	16905	66%	55%	248	11	217	102	16	214	0.4%	101	2.1%	20	252	198	11%	202	150	149
113	University of Iowa (IA)*	49	15%	12839	72%	70%	118	444	36	82	239	42	0.6%	66	0.9%	51	81	129	31%	30	150	149
114	University of South Carolina-Columbia (SC)*	49	18%	14913	70%	68%	150	229	77	148	137	85	0.7%	44	0.1%	137	130	38	16%	134	26	96
115 ††	Clarkson University (NY)	49	29%	22398	62%	69%	174	19	202	56	37	174	0.8%	36	0.0%	157	219	2	0%	271	150	149
115	University of Nevada-Las Vegas (NV)*	48	33%	8468	42%	41%	28	44	166	253	64	138	0.2%	178	0.0%	157	227	150	47%	5	136	97
116	Walden University (MN)°	48	94%	24970	10%	NA	180	0	252	269	158	73	0.0%	217	0.0%	157	252	259	0%	271	150	149
117	University of California-Irvine (CA)*	48	29%	12867	84%	83%	108	328	58	68	278	33	1.3%	9	1.7%	28	116	214	9%	228	150	149
118	University of Kansas (KS)*	48	20%	18848	59%	61%	170	268	68	73	164	67	0.4%	127	0.2%	111	64	94	10%	217	50	68
119	Miami University-Oxford (OH)*	48	14%	22303	76%	80%	187	27	189	55	38	172	0.2%	173	0.0%	157	40	66	18%	106	28	63
120	University of Rochester (NY)	48	21%	28320	82%	84%	230	415	41	17	163	69	0.5%	79	1.3%	38	69	144	16%	131	150	149
121	University of North Carolina-Charlotte (NC)*	47	31%	8175	55%	55%	25	32	181	245	69	130	0.4%	117	0.0%	157	188	39	8%	253	115	81
122	Brigham Young University (UT)	47	12%	11364	71%	78%	30	33	180	37	74	126	0.3%	150	0.1%	150	211	75	0%	271	77	22
123	University of San Francisco (CA)	47	28%	24926	68%	70%	217	2	243	124	1	249	0.5%	76	0.0%	157	57	83	14%	146	19	26
124	Oregon State University (OR)*	47	26%	12443	50%	60%	33	217	81	135	156	74	0.4%	106	0.2%	105	66	33	9%	237	144	138
125	University of Utah (UT)*	47	18%	12272	50%	56%	53	379	46	100	211	49	0.4%	97	0.6%	67	146	148	22%	75	129	76
126	University of Texas-Arlington (TX)*	47	42%	8786	44%	40%	58	71	139	233	105	103	0.5%	78	0.1%	141	234	141	9%	234	149	78
127	Middle Tennessee State University (TN)*	47	39%	8649	43%	46%	20	5	233	257	7	235	0.1%	212	0.0%	157	212	164	22%	67	111	123
128	SUNY at Binghamton (NY)*	47	24%	12984	76%	78%	91	72	138	61	81	119	0.5%	93	0.2%	127	76	207	7%	268	71	127
129	Oklahoma State University-Main (OK)*	47	25%	12656	54%	59%	65	147	102	144	120	98	0.2%	172	0.2%	108	191	91	23%	59	120	146
130	DePaul University (IL)	47	35%	22732	59%	68%	158	5	232	212	13	225	0.1%	216	0.0%	157	92	208	14%	154	96	23
132	University of Toledo (OH)*	47	47%	13752	41%	45%	86	70	142	166	75	124	0.2%	168	0.0%	157	162	65	19%	98	150	149
133	University of Oregon (OR)*	46	21%	13772	54%	68%	32	94	125	107	92	110	0.6%	70	0.6%	68	13	152	14%	156	150	149
134	University of Delaware (DE)*	46	12%	12030	76%	77%	82	153	100	65	163	69	1.0%	28	0.7%	58	85	114	20%	93	72	95
135	University of Tennessee (TN)*	46	26%	13768	70%	60%	212	292	64	83	180	58	0.4%	115	0.0%	156	113	90	21%	83	150	149
136	Union Institute & University (OH)	46	84%	17090	8%	25%	56	0	252	269	0	253	0.0%	217	0.0%	157	252	259	0%	271	150	149
137	University of North Texas (TX)*	46	32%	10364	54%	48%	120	31	182	191	66	136	0.3%	134	0.1%	147	148	161	17%	117	31	53
138	University of South Florida-Main (FL)*	46	35%	11875	57%	51%	140	385	45	145	156	74	0.4%	112	0.2%	115	150	72	12%	189	145	103
139	University of Wyoming (WY)*	46	17%	8359	55%	53%	35	55	155	127	44	159	0.3%	154	0.2%	122	121	50	36%	20	150	149
140	Colorado School of Mines (CO)*	46	16%	17424	72%	64%	234	45	164	54	40	164	0.5%	73	1.1%	42	94	55	40%	11	150	149
141	Texas Woman's University (TX)*	45	48%	6839	44%	48%	5	2	242	177	78	123	0.2%	179	0.0%	157	217	258	11%	200	150	149
142	University of Alabama-Birmingham (AL)*	45	30%	11669	50%	41%	181	490	34	138	118	99	0.1%	213	0.3%	94	183	77	23%	64	105	144
143	Northern Illinois University (IL)*	45	41%	14393	53%	56%	104	27	187	186	40	164	0.4%	110	0.0%	157	197	146	33%	25	114	90
144	East Tennessee State University (TN)*	45	44%	11367	43%	39%	114	10	219	158	8	234	0.0%	217	0.0%	157	238	147	34%	23	141	133
145	Saint Louis University-Main (MO)	45	18%	32184	70%	72%	251	47	163	120	60	141	0.3%	155	0.1%	152	104	170	10%	214	4	35
146	Boston College (MA)	45	12%	23853	89%	91%	210	51	159	45	69	130	0.3%	156	0.3%	99	19	158	13%	166	42	65
147	Washington State University (WA)*	45	25%	16095	58%	69%	75	304	60	174	138	84	0.6%	61	0.5%	75	87	84	14%	152	126	58
148	Old Dominion University (VA)*	45	27%	9804	53%	50%	78	97	123	181	60	141	0.2%	169	0.0%	157	172	11	19%	100	73	147
149	Pepperdine University (CA)	45	23%	20875	74%	80%	167	3	239	91	2	244	0.0%	217	0.0%	157	31	175	20%	94	27	41
150	Sam Houston State University (TX)*	45	38%	7981	44%	49%	11	8	223	225	14	223	0.0%	217	0.0%	157	222	103	11%	210	40	55
151	San Diego State University (CA)*	45	27%	7817	54%	66%	4	99	121	172	0	253	0.3%	146	0.0%	157	84	102	27%	44	150	149
152	University of Denver (CO)	45	16%	28997	78%	76%	254	16	208	161	27	197	0.4%	122	0.0%	157	21	186	18%	109	69	60
153	Texas A&M University-Commerce (TX)*	45	55%	8875	34%	37%	24	3	238	223	7	235	0.0%	217	0.0%	157	252	259	31%	31	150	149
154	University of Texas-Dallas (TX)*	44	25%	7939	68%	63%	51	82	133	190	130	89	0.4%	96	0.3%	89	170	253	19%	101	150	149
155	St. John's University-New York (NY)	44	45%	22742	61%	58%	226	2	244	264	16	214	0.1%	203	0.0%	157	237	160	21%	82	110	16
156	Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi (TX)*	44	48%	9347	42%	38%	74	17	206	187	4	239	0.0%	217	0.0%	157	215	70	29%	35	150	149
157	New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJ)*	44	33%	13263	51%	55%	83	92	127	249	65	137	0.2%	177	0.4%	82	223	168	18%	108	118	82
158	Clemson University (SC)*	44	14%	17840	73%	76%	147	175	91	99	128	92	0.5%	75	0.1%	145	145	17	8%	248	86	79
159	Our Lady of the Lake Univ.-San Anton. (TX)	44	63%	11857	46%	32%	239	0	252	170	0	253	0.0%	217	0.0%	157	114	228	9%	240	44	13
160	Rutgers University-Newark (NJ)*	43	42%	10207	49%	63%	9	28	186	180	41	163	0.5%	88	0.0%	157	252	226	0%	271	128	149
161	Temple University (PA)*	43	30%	16782	57%	65%	101	125	110	232	87	113	0.1%	201	0.1%	146	167	182	25%	48	113	61
162	University of Hawaii-Manoa (HI)*	43	23%	9450	49%	50%	41	303	61	150	134	87	0.4%	103	0.5%	76	128	46	14%	153	150	149
163	Wright State University-Main (OH)*	43	38%	15557	44%	42%	160	49	162	188	31	188	0.0%	217	0.0%	157	220	57	20%	87	32	110
164	Boston University (MA)	43	16%	28500	82%	83%	240	353	53	49	248	39	0.3%	149	0.4%	79	24	120	13%	174	150	149
165	University of Louisiana-Lafayette (LA)*	42	31%	5129	46%	40%	10	69	144	220	27	197	0.3%	138	0.0%	157	250	210	16%	132	84	129
166	Azusa Pacific University (CA)	42	24%	27686	66%	62%	259	0	252	211	0	253	0.2%	166	0.0%	157	144	30	12%	186	38	4
167	University of New Mexico-Main (NM)*	42	35%	9903	43%	44%	45	212	82	130	133	88	0.3%	152	0.2%	119	169	71	20%	84	150	149
168	IN Univ.-Purdue Univ.-Indianapolis (IN)*	42	36%	11866	43%	34%	175	296	63	266	0	253	0.2%	188	0.2%	104	244	174	25%	50	12	36
169	Bowling Green State University-Main (OH)*	42	33%	14773	56%	60%	99	8	222	123	35	180	0.1%	204	0.0%	157	91	73	8%	254	79	50
170	Capella University (MN)°	42	86%	11539	0%	0%	85	0	252	269	0	253	0.0%	217	0.0%	157	252	259	0%	271	150	149
171	University of Massachusetts-Amherst (MA)*	42	21%	16460	68%	69%	143	169	92	79	178	60	0.5%	85	0.6%	69	99	167	16%	126	122	93
172	University of Arkansas-Little Rock (AR)*	41	51%	8847	30%	21%	121	11	215	238	15	220	0.3%	132	0.2%	124	187	166	13%	162	150	149
173	Cleveland State University (OH)*	41	54%	12050	32%	30%	110	34	179	236	37	174	0.8%	35	0.0%	157	193	218	12%	196	150	149
174	University of South Alabama (AL)*	41	38%	7994	41%	37%	44	36	176	199	11	226	0.0%	217	0.0%	157	206	26	10%	218	150	149
175	SUNY Col. of Envir. Science & Forestry (NY)*	41	23%	15791	64%	64%	141	27	188	58	16	214	0.0%	217	0.0%	157	41	240	13%	157	6	75
176	University of Maine (ME)*	41	33%	14074	54%	57%	97	111	116	137	39	169	0.0%	217	0.3%	93	97	92	22%	73	150	149
177	University of Cincinnati-Main (OH)*	41	26%	18651	58%	56%	198	411	42	176	165	66	0.2%	164	0.4%	83	168	107	13%	176	101	118
178	University of Houston (TX)*	41	40%	10806	53%	46%	133	120	111	195	153	78	0.3%	147	0.7%	62	199	173	9%	236	150	149
179	University of San Diego (CA)	41	15%	28385	77%	73%	261	3	237	133	18	211	0.0%	217	0.0%	157	39	20	14%	151	15	108
180	Worcester Polytechnic Institute (MA)	40	16%	31330	74%	80%	225	19	201	30	34	184	0.0%	217	0.3%	91	88	9	21%	79	150	149
181	Kansas State University (KS)*	40	22%	13492	61%	60%	125	161	95	156	107	102	0.7%	46	0.0%	157	103	34	8%	256	150	149
182	University of Nebraska-Omaha (NE)*	40	27%	11094	50%	45%	119	9	220	213	9	230	0.3%	133	0.0%	157	196	176	12%	183	24	31
183	East Carolina University (NC)*	40	25%	8201	51%	56%	12	24	193	244	14	223	0.0%	217	0.0%	157	216	95	16%	128	88	98
184	Argosy University-Chicago (IL)°	40	83%	33033	13%	NA	228	0	252	269	0	253	0.0%	217	0.0%	157	252	259	10%	221	150	149
185	Virginia Commonwealth University (VA)*	40	26%	16398	56%	50%	203	198	84	189	130	89	0.5%	92	0.2%	116	182	199	30%	33	140	52
186	University of Massachusetts-Lowell (MA)*	40	29%	14948	54%	51%	166	59	149	252	35	180	0.3%	136	0.0%	157	236	177	23%	61	107	18
187	LA St. Univ. & Agri. & Mechanical Coll. (LA)*	40	17%	10154	70%	59%	173	290	65	95	211	49	0.1%	209	0.1%	142	147	125	16%	133	102	80
188	Montana State University (MT)*	40	25%	12682	57%	47%	206	135	105	108	35	180	0.4%	126	0.0%	157	44	22	9%	239	74	130
189	Wichita State University (KS)*	40	29%	6537	50%	41%	48	52	158	198	23	203	0.1%	190	0.0%	157	205	259	26%	46	150	149
190	University of Dayton (OH)	39	13%	27312	73%	76%	223	93	126	66	23	203	0.2%	171	0.0%	157	70	24	8%	250	45	46
191	Pace University-New York (NY)	39	37%	23804	58%	56%	236	3	236	256	0	253	0.3%	140	0.0%	157	184	245	15%	142	100	37
192	University of Texas-San Antonio (TX)*	39	39%	9801	47%	27%	277	56	154	261	35	180	0.4%	111	0.0%	157	228	40	11%	198	58	116
193	Duquesne University (PA)	39	19%	24081	71%	75%	201	16	207	96	30	191	0.0%	217	0.2%	128	79	80	18%	110	17	70
194	Clark Atlanta University (GA)	39	68%	21727	41%	43%	197	9	221	112	11	226	0.4%	98	0.4%	78	230	183	11%	207	150	149
195	University of Alabama (AL)*	39	19%	16568	70%	67%	185	41	170	193	82	117	0.3%	141	0.0%	157	204	104	23%	65	23	124
196	University of Mississippi-Main (MS)*	39	22%	12954	62%	59%	131	110	119	164	40	164	0.1%	199	0.0%	157	218	32	16%	127	85	107
197	University of Alabama-Huntsville (AL)*	38	27%	12412	54%	44%	195	76	137	224	28	194	0.3%	153	0.3%	98	245	181	20%	91	49	149
198	Louisiana Tech University (LA)*	38	29%	8554	51%	49%	40	26	192	169	19	208	0.2%	169	0.0%	157	252	149	17%	119	127	135
199	Saint John Fisher College (NY)	38	33%	21070	65%	71%	161	0	252	215	0	253	0.0%	217	0.0%	157	178	213	17%	116	65	27
200	Barry University (FL)	38	60%	19611	32%	35%	169	1	249	226	4	239	0.2%	185	0.0%	157	153	243	7%	267	46	125
201	University of La Verne (CA)	38	48%	19370	48%	70%	61	0	252	242	0	253	0.0%	217	0.0%	157	240	257	25%	51	150	149
202	University at Buffalo (NY)*	38	25%	12345	64%	67%	73	350	54	152	171	63	0.8%	38	0.4%	81	149	219	9%	232	150	149
203	University of Nevada-Reno (NV)*	38	23%	12923	48%	49%	100	95	124	210	70	129	0.1%	215	0.3%	96	120	140	44%	7	150	149
204	University of Alaska-Fairbanks (AK)*	38	26%	10925	30%	32%	54	162	94	200	42	162	0.4%	114	0.1%	136	155	190	37%	17	150	149
205	University of St. Thomas (MN)	38	20%	26442	71%	77%	208	1	247	115	2	244	0.2%	186	0.0%	157	159	13	17%	120	150	149
206	University of Kentucky (KY)*	38	22%	13308	66%	58%	186	360	51	116	186	57	0.3%	128	0.1%	134	151	54	15%	139	150	149
207	Yeshiva University (NY)	37	15%	23924	75%	82%	183	314	59	71	68	133	0.5%	80	1.1%	41	252	259	34%	21	150	149
208	Maryville University-Saint Louis (MO)	37	20%	20308	63%	62%	204	0	252	247	0	253	0.0%	217	0.0%	157	252	225	9%	233	7	10
209	Seton Hall University (NJ)	37	31%	25751	62%	65%	216	4	234	221	6	237	0.2%	187	0.0%	157	98	42	21%	80	130	132
210	Texas Southern University (TX)*	37	78%	8250	18%	13%	63	7	227	219	9	230	0.0%	217	0.0%	157	249	196	10%	223	150	149
211	Central Michigan University (MI)*	37	31%	13611	55%	54%	127	7	224	239	17	213	0.0%	217	0.0%	157	152	157	11%	205	66	83
212	University of Nebraska-Lincoln (NE)*	37	22%	12375	66%	64%	109	191	88	85	159	72	0.5%	83	0.1%	139	80	143	12%	194	150	149
213	Baylor University (TX)	37	24%	26258	79%	71%	270	11	216	77	39	169	0.1%	208	0.0%	157	157	16	28%	43	150	149
214	Edgewood College (WI)	37	33%	19314	61%	57%	215	0	252	269	0	253	0.0%	217	0.0%	157	195	178	24%	53	89	15
215	Southern Illinois Univ.-Carbondale (IL)*	37	42%	14912	46%	46%	132	70	143	126	79	122	0.1%	193	0.0%	157	160	43	10%	215	135	142
216	Florida Institute of Technology (FL)	36	29%	26622	57%	57%	241	12	214	81	29	192	0.3%	157	0.3%	100	252	25	13%	171	138	102
217	University of Miami (FL)	36	19%	27216	81%	80%	244	281	66	64	142	82	0.1%	205	0.2%	106	75	184	17%	118	150	149
218	Widener University-Main (PA)	36	29%	24578	55%	48%	265	0	252	208	9	230	0.0%	217	0.0%	157	225	37	32%	28	70	17
219	University of South Dakota (SD)*	36	32%	13175	55%	50%	152	31	183	251	16	214	0.0%	217	0.0%	157	178	122	29%	39	150	149
220	Lehigh University (PA)	35	13%	25423	82%	88%	199	37	173	50	69	130	0.7%	41	1.8%	23	63	163	9%	244	150	149
221	South Dakota State University (SD)*	35	30%	12231	56%	54%	115	68	146	173	29	192	0.3%	145	0.0%	157	235	69	12%	190	150	149
222	Ohio University-Main (OH)*	35	24%	17702	63%	65%	153	50	160	136	68	133	0.5%	91	0.0%	157	109	64	13%	169	150	149
223	Indiana Univ. of Pennsylvania-Main (PA)*	35	35%	14193	53%	54%	124	1	246	143	20	206	0.1%	192	0.0%	157	201	27	7%	263	91	56
224	University of Massachusetts-Boston (MA)*	34	39%	12062	42%	41%	94	56	153	204	36	176	0.1%	191	0.1%	129	221	251	22%	71	146	43
225	Texas Tech University (TX)*	34	23%	10775	62%	63%	62	133	106	140	124	95	0.2%	174	0.1%	149	171	112	10%	219	150	149
226	George Mason University (VA)*	33	22%	10292	65%	63%	79	84	131	206	123	96	0.4%	104	0.1%	138	100	111	7%	262	150	149
227	University of Arkansas (AR)*	33	19%	9655	67%	58%	138	114	115	159	102	105	0.2%	180	0.3%	97	133	67	13%	165	150	149
228	University of Missouri-St. Louis (MO)*	33	40%	17162	43%	43%	172	15	209	250	26	201	0.1%	194	0.1%	132	214	237	8%	249	150	149
229	University of Missouri-Kansas City (MO)*	33	34%	18457	49%	43%	221	30	184	217	31	188	0.0%	217	0.0%	157	251	239	12%	184	34	141
230	Regent University (VA)	32	45%	21219	41%	NA	194	0	252	269	1	249	0.6%	67	0.0%	157	252	224	0%	271	150	149
231	University of Akron-Main (OH)*	32	42%	13619	40%	35%	157	53	157	231	71	128	0.4%	120	0.2%	120	226	153	9%	246	150	149
232	Kent State University-Kent (OH)*	32	33%	16335	59%	50%	224	26	191	209	83	116	0.4%	124	0.1%	144	181	117	10%	220	119	140
233	Portland State University (OR)*	32	35%	12021	45%	36%	182	57	151	255	36	176	0.2%	184	0.2%	123	93	234	13%	161	150	149
234	Benedictine University (IL)	32	38%	16460	52%	52%	156	0	251	227	1	249	0.0%	217	0.0%	157	131	250	15%	137	150	149
235	Univ. of Maryland-Baltimore County (MD)*	32	18%	12722	70%	57%	235	87	130	117	81	119	0.2%	165	0.0%	157	129	185	14%	148	116	86
236	University of the Pacific (CA)	31	34%	25344	73%	69%	249	6	228	118	3	242	0.0%	217	0.0%	157	74	236	12%	197	99	115
237	Northeastern University (MA)	31	14%	32687	79%	77%	268	80	135	201	86	114	0.4%	125	0.1%	130	142	179	22%	69	147	88
238	University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (WI)*	31	29%	12538	50%	43%	164	71	140	203	100	107	0.3%	139	0.1%	148	137	223	23%	60	150	149
239	University of Colorado-Denver (CO)*	31	34%	14126	45%	42%	146	389	44	218	88	111	0.1%	200	0.3%	88	203	204	13%	170	150	149
240	University of New Hampshire-Main (NH)*	31	19%	17234	68%	75%	116	116	114	103	50	151	0.2%	162	0.0%	157	68	74	11%	212	150	149
241	Ball State University (IN)*	31	27%	11781	60%	57%	107	20	198	182	19	208	0.0%	217	0.0%	157	161	151	13%	160	81	143
242	Florida Atlantic University (FL)*	31	31%	9734	48%	42%	102	56	152	230	52	148	0.1%	210	0.2%	114	232	211	22%	68	142	136
243	University of Rhode Island (RI)*	31	23%	16108	58%	63%	113	90	128	165	67	135	0.0%	217	0.2%	107	132	159	12%	187	123	104
244	Argosy University-Atlanta (GA)°	30	74%	35898	18%	NA	245	0	252	269	0	253	0.0%	217	0.0%	157	252	259	0%	271	150	149
245	Wilmington University (DE)	30	39%	15863	30%	39%	89	0	252	268	0	253	0.0%	217	0.0%	157	252	231	36%	19	150	149
246	Stevens Institute of Technology (NJ)	30	23%	26291	73%	72%	242	36	175	192	38	172	0.6%	58	0.3%	90	252	172	11%	206	150	149
247	University of Northern Colorado (CO)*	30	27%	12730	61%	46%	250	3	240	151	25	202	0.0%	217	0.0%	157	90	130	25%	49	150	149
248	University of Tulsa (OK)	30	17%	22787	73%	65%	257	23	194	60	20	206	0.3%	144	0.6%	66	56	227	13%	172	150	149
249	University of North Dakota (ND)*	29	19%	13169	56%	51%	155	77	136	142	39	169	0.1%	194	0.0%	157	156	15	17%	114	150	149
250	University of Phoenix-Online (AZ)°	29	79%	20472	31%	5%	281	0	252	269	0	253	0.0%	217	0.0%	157	252	259	0%	271	150	149
251	Northern Arizona University (AZ)*	29	31%	13283	56%	49%	178	29	185	214	16	214	0.1%	214	0.0%	157	89	96	11%	208	150	149
252	Hofstra University (NY)	28	20%	28218	73%	60%	278	3	241	205	21	205	0.1%	196	0.0%	157	140	171	19%	102	56	131
253	Idaho State University (ID)*	28	45%	11745	33%	26%	145	20	197	197	18	211	0.1%	189	0.0%	157	252	194	9%	230	150	149
254	Georgia Southern University (GA)*	27	29%	10476	58%	45%	202	4	235	267	0	253	0.1%	202	0.0%	157	200	78	19%	97	150	149
255	Illinois State University (IL)*	27	20%	13757	68%	71%	96	18	203	202	9	230	0.0%	217	0.0%	157	107	188	20%	86	150	149
256	Morgan State University (MD)*	27	53%	9961	41%	32%	144	13	212	141	10	229	0.0%	217	0.0%	157	231	106	16%	130	150	149
257	Texas Christian University (TX)	27	14%	25988	74%	74%	232	5	230	153	16	214	0.0%	217	0.0%	157	86	19	8%	251	104	62
258	Drexel University (PA)	27	19%	33495	75%	68%	276	118	112	168	129	91	0.2%	163	0.4%	86	141	97	9%	238	150	149
259	Biola University (CA)	26	28%	28393	72%	65%	272	0	252	157	5	238	0.0%	217	0.0%	157	117	115	15%	140	150	149
260	Alliant International University (CA)	26	NA	NA	34%	28%	162	0	252	269	36	176	0.0%	217	0.0%	157	252	259	10%	224	150	149
261	Southern Methodist University (TX)	26	14%	27729	78%	74%	260	19	200	70	43	160	0.4%	116	0.5%	74	112	238	23%	58	150	149
262	Trevecca Nazarene University (TN)	25	41%	14750	56%	46%	220	0	252	262	0	253	0.0%	217	0.0%	157	252	244	16%	129	150	149
263	Ashland University (OH)	24	34%	20989	58%	59%	193	0	252	229	0	253	0.0%	217	0.0%	157	252	259	15%	141	150	149
264	Bowie State University (MD)*	24	47%	11411	42%	37%	128	0	252	228	0	253	0.0%	217	0.0%	157	241	48	11%	209	150	149
265	North Dakota State University-Main (ND)*	24	22%	12696	62%	51%	209	126	109	154	45	157	0.1%	207	0.0%	157	207	132	11%	203	150	149
266	University of New Orleans (LA)*	22	35%	6285	40%	20%	247	35	178	171	32	185	0.6%	54	0.0%	157	239	193	11%	199	150	149
267	Spalding University (KY)	22	44%	16134	33%	45%	72	0	252	178	0	253	0.0%	217	0.0%	157	165	222	16%	123	150	149
268	The New School (NY)	22	34%	38497	68%	66%	273	5	231	263	45	157	0.3%	142	0.0%	157	233	255	8%	255	150	149
269	Catholic University of America (DC)	21	9%	33528	70%	69%	264	21	196	106	27	197	0.0%	217	0.0%	157	126	85	32%	27	150	149
270	Saint Mary's University of Minnesota (MN)	21	27%	21078	54%	59%	171	0	252	240	0	253	0.0%	217	0.0%	157	108	252	9%	227	150	149
271	Colorado Technical University (CO)°	21	36%	8146	20%	14%	71	0	252	269	0	253	0.0%	217	0.0%	157	252	189	14%	145	150	149
272	Lamar University (TX)*	21	47%	11615	35%	28%	142	6	229	259	2	244	0.0%	217	0.0%	157	252	259	9%	241	150	149
273	Cardinal Stritch University (WI)	20	43%	20945	51%	53%	190	0	252	248	0	253	0.0%	217	0.0%	157	252	259	8%	257	150	149
274	Nova Southeastern University (FL)	19	42%	21913	49%	41%	258	10	218	265	72	127	0.0%	217	0.0%	157	252	259	7%	265	150	149
275	Oakland University (MI)*	18	28%	13364	52%	40%	227	13	211	235	15	220	0.0%	217	0.0%	157	176	256	12%	192	150	149
276	Andrews University (MI)	18	30%	19154	55%	51%	213	1	248	48	2	244	0.0%	217	0.0%	157	194	259	20%	88	150	149
277	National-Louis University (IL)	18	33%	24734	37%	20%	280	0	252	163	1	249	0.0%	217	0.0%	157	252	259	24%	56	150	149
278	Immaculata University (PA)	10	28%	25982	41%	60%	135	0	252	260	0	253	0.0%	217	0.0%	157	252	259	10%	222	150	149
279	Argosy University-Orange County (CA)°	8	27%	30049	51%	NA	222	0	252	269	0	253	0.0%	217	0.0%	157	252	259	0%	271	150	149
280	Trident University International (CA)°	1	10%	NA	36%	NA	177	0	252	269	0	253	0.0%	217	0.0%	157	252	259	0%	271	150	149
281	Lynn University (FL)	0	21%	26375	40%	43%	219	0	252	175	0	253	0.0%	217	0.0%	157	185	248	7%	269	150	149

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* Due to an error in compiling the 2012 Washington Monthly college rankings, Clarkson University did not receive credit for the number of its graduates who earn PhDs. Clarkson should have been ranked 115th overall among National Universities not 131st. Had the correct data been included in the original rankings, some institutions would have received a slightly different rank. But because in most cases the difference would be only one ordinal position, and because the error was discovered only after the print issue of the magazine was mailed, we have chosen not to redo the entire rankings. We regret the error.